It was a chosen plot of fertile land,
2 Emongst wide waues set, like a litle nest,
As if it had by Natures cunning hand,
4 Bene choisely picked out from all the rest,
And laid forth for ensample of the best:
6 No daintie flowre or herbe, that growes on ground,
No arboret with painted blossomes drest,
8 And smelling sweet, but there it might be found
To bud out faire, and +her sweet smels throw+ all around.
9 her sweet smels throw > throwe her sweete smels 1590
1 It was a chosen plot of fertile land, 2 Amongst wide waves set, like a little nest, 3 As if it had by Nature's cunning hand 4 Been choicely picked out from all the rest, 5 And laid forth for example of the best:
for example > as an example; as a model
6 No dainty flower or herb that grows on ground,
on ground > in the world
7 No arboret with painted blossoms dressed
arboret > little tree, shrub
8 And smelling sweet, but there it might be found 9 To bud out fair, and her sweet smells throw all around.
her > [its; or: Nature's]